School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.42 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Peru is 5.42 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 5.59 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.88 years, in 1970.
That places Peru 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 years | 1.88 years | 2.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 years | 2.94 years | 3.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 years | 3.22 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 years | 3.92 years | 4.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 years | 4.81 years | 5.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 years | 5.03 years | 5.59 years | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Peru?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Peru was 5.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 years in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release